In an effort to unlocking the North-East’s potential by enhancing people-to-people connectivity and nourishing the civilisational linkages on the lines of the government’s ‘Act East Policy’, Manipur has set up its own ‘Act East Policy’.

Apart from the foundation stone-laying for the Rs 1.1-lakh crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s forthcoming visit to India will also see a major headway in India-Japan commercial ties in the area of defence equipment.

Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), under the ministry of defence, has emerged as the lowest bidder with a Rs 2,500-crore bid for four vessels for the Indian Navy. GRSE became the L1 bidder beating infra major Larsen & Toubro.

In what can be termed as an unusual gesture, Trinidad & Tobago (T&T), dual-island Caribbean nation put ahead it’s Independence Day celebrations (from August 31) to August 22 in Port of Spain so that the two countries could have a joint celebration.

Common security threats, maritime security and fast-tracking of the acquisition of $2-bn ‘Guardian’ drone deal for the Indian Navy – the first for a non-NATO country – are on top of the agenda for discussions when US defence secretary James Mattis comes to India next month.

Even as New Delhi has chosen Ghana for hosting a three-day exposition to facilitate Indian investments in that country and the neighbouring West African countries, experts have urged that Francophone (French-speaking) and Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries in the continent should also be explored.

In an effort to support developmental activities through south-south cooperation with partner countries, the board of directors of India, Brazil and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund) recently approved three projects at a budget of $2.3 million.

A study, ‘RESHAPING INDIA-AFRICA TRADE — Dynamics and Export Potentiality of Indian Products in Africa’, unveiled by MoS (MEA) Gen VK Singh (retd) recently, has made an attempt to project the volume of exports to Africa, expected to touch $70 bn in 2021.

When the Defence Acquisition Council headed by defence minister Arun Jaitley meets end of this month, a decision is expected to be taken on one out of three options for the $8-billion Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project.

The US has confirmed that the critical Category One UAV technology from US-based General Atomics has been released, acceding to India’s strong request. Also, the Indian Air Force has requested for 100 units of Predator C Avenger aircraft worth $8 bn.

The future of the Indian Army’s long-delayed $7.5-billion futuristic infantry combat vehicle (FICV) programme is expected to be taken up when the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meets later this month.

There is an urgent need to load Hindustan Shipyard (HSL), located in Visakhapatnam, with adequate orders so that the shipyard’s capacity can be optimally utilised, Rear Admiral L V Sarat Babu (Retd), chairman and managing director of HSL, tells Huma Siddiqui in an interview.

Recognising India as a key player in global efforts for maintenance of international peace and security, University of Peace (UPEACE), UN mandated university based in Costa Rica seeks potential partnerships with Indian institutes.

For deepening the trade partnership between India and Africa, the Kerala government and top diplomats from African countries met last week to ensure level-playing field for raw cashew cultivation and cashew nut processing industry on both sides.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro and Mi LED Smart TV 4 are all set to hit the Indian market today. The devices will go sale at 12 noon today at Flipkart. The Chinese smartphone brand is also offering a cashback to the consumers.

Bosch recently displayed future automotive technologies specifically aimed at the Indian market. There was also a small electric car to drive for us with Bosch technologies so here's what technologies to expect in India over the next few years.

As N Chandrasekaran, the first non-Parsi chairman of the Tata Group in its 150 year-old history, completes his first year on February 21, he can draw lots of satisfaction that he's successfully pulled the group out of the morass that began after the sacking of his predecessor, and also possibly has a good start to the second year with the largest acquisition the group has ever made.